LittleOldLadyWho ADN, BSN, LPN, RN

LittleOldLadyWho has 29 years experience as a ADN, BSN, LPN, RN.

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1. Metoprolol: A Comprehensive Overview for Nurses

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Medications

   Lots of good information here. Thank you for making it more clear about the differences in tartrate and succinate.

2. Email from dfpr??

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in General Nursing

   Me thinks thou dost protest too much.

3. Witchcraft Resurgence

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

   Obviously the OP is a troll. If not a troll, a seriously stunted or very young "prenursing student".. Her "surgeon daddy" should take away her internet access.

4. Everyone is white?

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

   Pasty??? Well, try being pasty with little brown spots on that pasty skin also, then tell me about being white, black, brown, red, or yellow !!!! Try being freckled everywhere the sunshine hits you! I grew up wishing I was either white or brown, any...

5. "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

   And I bet you would be great since you do great at outpatient, private duty, home health... It's really a shame...

6. CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Well, since his LPN license is current, he can help out on the floor! Oh, he's not a registered nurse so a RN will have to cover him and he can have an extra patient, too. Isn't that how it works? Total cocky jerk.

7. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

   First time I was yelled at by a surgeon was 22 years ago. I had been in nursing for 1/2 years, RN for 8 months. Came in on second shift at 3:00. One of my patients had been up OOB since before noon. She was a post total knee replacement who was showi...

8. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

   I had the same problem years ago. Long story short - he was right. Without a college degree, he made a good living for us, worked hard, was attentive husband and father. Just wanted me to wait until our three kids were older. I waited ten years til y...

9. Essential oils

   LittleOldLadyWho replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

   Lactose intolerance is a real condition! More than 1 or 2 tablets should be used with a meal containing any dairy product. I've lived with this for 15 years. Give the kid the stuff to save her the pain and discomfort of gas/diarrhea.

10. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    LittleOldLadyWho replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    No worry about contamination with that layering the postop bed?? Glad I wasn't in your neck of the woods.

11. First week- will I die of boredom?

    LittleOldLadyWho replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    Let us know when you get pinned...

12. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    LittleOldLadyWho replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN/LVN

    Don't feel guilty when you don't answer the phone!! Let the voicemail get it and forget it!

13. Stupid things that nurses say

    LittleOldLadyWho replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

    That was inappropriate for you to say that in front of visitors even though he was a jerk. Don't lower yourself to his level.

14. Stupid things that nurses say

    LittleOldLadyWho replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

    That was inappropriate for you to say that in front of visitors even though he was a jerk. Don't lower yourself to his level.

15. Stupid things that nurses say

    LittleOldLadyWho replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

    uh oh